Saddleback February 9th, 2008

salsgang · Feb 9, 2008, 8:14 PM

Date(s) Skied: February 9th, 2008

Resort or Ski Area: Saddleback

Conditions: Powder / PP

Trip Report: Yes! Best day of the year at Saddleback. We had a really good time today. The snow conditions were PRIMO! They have got some major snow depths. One time in the woods, I stuck my 50" pole all the way in and I barely touched the ground. Good crowd on the hill... but barely any lift lines all day. No wind, temps in the 20's. Sweet!

We did everything off the Rangeley double - Favorites were a groomed Blue Devil. Royal Coachman under the chair left bumps on skiers left which were a blast to play in. Peachy's Peril and great soft bumps you could blast through. Even the narrow steeps of Upper Professor and Jane Craig had good coverage and we all pounded our way down them. You couldn't go wrong. Point your skis downhill and have fun!

I took boy #2 on a NW Pass run to check out the other side of the mountain off the upper TBar. Good stuff over there. We will have to practice T-Bar'n so we can explore that side of the mountain more... as the NW Pass is quite a lot of "poleing". We went down Tight Line which was firm by that time of the day but edged well and got in the lower part of Wardens Worry. Next year the upper T-Bar goes away for a low-level Quad they say. Some are in favor, some not, but it will open up more of the mountain for folks like us.

Here are some pics - first two are going down Peachy's Peril - and the last is a look at Intimidator Glade off of Green Weaver.

billski · Feb 9, 2008, 8:16 PM

gorgeous. what were the temps like? I like that place a lot. My first time there was 25 years ago.

salsgang · Feb 9, 2008, 8:21 PM

I edited my post for temps about the same time as your post - but temps in the 20's - no wind to speak of. It was really an A+ day all around.

deadheadskier · Feb 9, 2008, 8:27 PM

I'm looking forward to my trip there, which as of right now is March 16th, with the 17th at Sugarloaf. I've never been and I'm very much looking forward to riding the T-Bar. Count me in as someone who will be sad to see it go. I love surface lifts even if they don't give your legs a chance to rest.

billski · Feb 10, 2008, 7:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

I'm looking forward to my trip there, which as of right now is March 16th, with the 17th at Sugarloaf. I've never been and I'm very much looking forward to riding the T-Bar. Count me in as someone who will be sad to see it go. I love surface lifts even if they don't give your legs a chance to rest.

I took the poma lift at Black simply for nostalgic reasons. I was all giggles by the time I got to the top. Brought back great memories of never-evers wiping out and laying in the tracks, then skiing around them.....

sledhaulingmedic · Feb 10, 2008, 7:57 AM

Nice report. Looks pissahhhhhhh!

I'm hoping to get there again this season, particularly if this is the end ofr the Kenebago T. That's one of my favorite lifts. I'll really miss it. (But I can apreciate how our one plank brethren might not care for it.)

Johnskiismore · Feb 10, 2008, 6:18 PM

Great pictures, thank you for posting! We're going to visit Saddleback the last week of February. Looking at those pictures, now I really can't wait!!

**JimG.** · Feb 12, 2008, 5:02 PM

Glade looks sweet.

Long drive for me...probably worth it.

Jake123 · Feb 13, 2008, 10:32 AM

Thanks! I like seeing the side view pictures since it gives an idea of the steepness of the trails. I've never been but will be there for a week in March.

Feb 9, 2008, 8:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
salsgang Saddleback March 2007 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 142	Saddleback February 9th, 2008 Date(s) Skied: February 9th, 2008 Resort or Ski Area: Saddleback Conditions: Powder / PP Trip Report: Yes! Best day of the year at Saddleback. We had a really good time today. The snow conditions were PRIMO! They have got some major snow depths. One time in the woods, I stuck my 50" pole all the way in and I barely touched the ground. Good crowd on the hill... but barely any lift lines all day. No wind, temps in the 20's. Sweet! We did everything off the Rangeley double - Favorites were a groomed Blue Devil. Royal Coachman under the chair left bumps on skiers left which were a blast to play in. Peachy's Peril and great soft bumps you could blast through. Even the narrow steeps of Upper Professor and Jane Craig had good coverage and we all pounded our way down them. You couldn't go wrong. Point your skis downhill and have fun! I took boy #2 on a NW Pass run to check out the other side of the mountain off the upper TBar. Good stuff over there. We will have to practice T-Bar'n so we can explore that side of the mountain more... as the NW Pass is quite a lot of "poleing". We went down Tight Line which was firm by that time of the day but edged well and got in the lower part of Wardens Worry. Next year the upper T-Bar goes away for a low-level Quad they say. Some are in favor, some not, but it will open up more of the mountain for folks like us. Here are some pics - first two are going down Peachy's Peril - and the last is a look at Intimidator Glade off of Green Weaver. __________________ SRiver 11/21 SRiver 12/9 SRiver 12/22 SLoaf 12/28 Shawnee 1/1 Mt.Abram 1/19 Shawnee 1/21 SLoaf 1/27 Shawnee 1/29 Lost Valley 1/31 Lost Valley 2/2 Saddleback 2/9 Shawnee 2/14 SLoaf 2/21 Shawnee 2/29 Mt. Abram 3/2 Black ME 3/15 Wildcat 3/16 Wildcat 3/30 SLoaf 4/6 Saddleback 4/12 Last edited by salsgang; Feb 9, 2008 at 8:19 PM.

Feb 9, 2008, 8:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
billski Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 2,659	gorgeous. what were the temps like? I like that place a lot. My first time there was 25 years ago. __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE

Feb 9, 2008, 8:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
salsgang Saddleback March 2007 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 142	I edited my post for temps about the same time as your post - but temps in the 20's - no wind to speak of. It was really an A+ day all around. __________________ SRiver 11/21 SRiver 12/9 SRiver 12/22 SLoaf 12/28 Shawnee 1/1 Mt.Abram 1/19 Shawnee 1/21 SLoaf 1/27 Shawnee 1/29 Lost Valley 1/31 Lost Valley 2/2 Saddleback 2/9 Shawnee 2/14 SLoaf 2/21 Shawnee 2/29 Mt. Abram 3/2 Black ME 3/15 Wildcat 3/16 Wildcat 3/30 SLoaf 4/6 Saddleback 4/12

Feb 9, 2008, 8:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 2,730	I'm looking forward to my trip there, which as of right now is March 16th, with the 17th at Sugarloaf. I've never been and I'm very much looking forward to riding the T-Bar. Count me in as someone who will be sad to see it go. I love surface lifts even if they don't give your legs a chance to rest. __________________ Sunday River: 11/18, 11/24, 4/27 Shawnee Peak: 12/16, 2/24, 2/27, 3/2, 3/22, 3/30 Mt. Abram: 1/5, 2/9 Wildcat: 1/6, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17, 4/13 Black Mountain, NH: 2/23, 3/1 Saddleback, ME: 3.15 Sunapee: 4/19 http://www.aceskiandboardclub.org/

Feb 10, 2008, 6:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Johnskiismore North Peak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Woodstock, NH Posts: 234	Great pictures, thank you for posting! We're going to visit Saddleback the last week of February. Looking at those pictures, now I really can't wait!! __________________ Screw My Car, My Body Climbed Mount Washington! www.SKiNE.net

Feb 10, 2008, 7:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
sledhaulingmedic Hillman's Highway Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,333	Nice report. Looks pissahhhhhhh! I'm hoping to get there again this season, particularly if this is the end ofr the Kenebago T. That's one of my favorite lifts. I'll really miss it. (But I can apreciate how our one plank brethren might not care for it.)

Feb 12, 2008, 5:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
JimG. MRG-20th hole Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopewell Jct., NY Posts: 6,023	Glade looks sweet. Long drive for me...probably worth it.

Feb 13, 2008, 10:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jake123 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tewksbury, MA Posts: 10	Thanks! I like seeing the side view pictures since it gives an idea of the steepness of the trails. I've never been but will be there for a week in March.

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